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1 abide
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2 abide by
past tense, past participle - abided to act according to; to be faithful to: They must abide by the rules of the game.) συμμορφώνομαι με, τηρώ -
3 Abide
v. trans.Wait for: P. and V. μένειν, ἀναμένειν, Ar. ἐπαναμένειν, Ar. and P. περιμένειν, P. ὑπομένειν, V. προσμένειν (rare P.), ἀμμένειν; see wait for.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Abide
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5 Stand
subs.Post: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ.Make a stand, remain at one's post: P. μένειν κατὰ χώραν.Take one's stand on: met., P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι (dat.).Halt: P. ἐπίσχεσις, ἡ; see Halt.——————v. trans.Set upright: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν (rare P.).Post: P. and V. τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.V. intrans. P. and V. ἵστασθαι.Stand upright: P. and V. ὀρθοῦσθαι (rare P.).Be situated: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Be in a certain state: P. and V. ἔχειν.The matter stands thus: P. and V. ἔχει οὕτως.Maintain one's ground: P. and V. μένειν, ὑφίστασθαι, P. ὑπομένειν.Hold good: P. and V. μένειν, ἐμμένειν.Be valid: P. and V. κύριος εἶναι.Stand against, oppose: P. and V. ἐναντιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.), ἀντιτείνειν (dat.); see Oppose.Stand aside: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι, ἐξίστασθαι.Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Stand near: P. and V. παρίστασθαι (dat.), ἐφίστασθαι (dat.), προσίστασθαι (dat.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. παραστατεῖν (dat.).Stand off: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι.In case at law: Ar. and P. ἀπολογεῖσθαι.Stand on ceremony: P. and V. σεμνύνεσθαι.Stand on end: P. ὀρθὸς ἵστασθαι (Plat.), V. ὄρθιος ἑστηκέναι.Stand one's ground: P. and V. μένειν, ὑφίστασθαι, P. κατὰ χώραν μένειν, ὑπομένειν.Stand out, be conspicious: P. and V. φανερὸς εἶναι.Stand over: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.).Be reserved: P. ἀποκεῖσθαι.Stand round: P. and V. περιίστασθαι (Eur., Bacch. 1106), V. ἀμφίστασθαι.Stand to, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.), P. μένειν ἐπί (dat.).It stands to reason: P. and V. εὔλογόν ἐστι, εἰκός (ἐστι).Stand up for: see Defend.Stand upon: see stand on.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stand
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6 abided
past tense, past participle; see abide by -
7 Adhere to
v. intrans.Cling to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.).Be attached to: P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι (dat.), προσεῖναι (dat.), προσγίγνεσθαι (dat.).Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Adhere to
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8 Cling
Cling (to)v.P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.), λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), P. γλίχεσθαι (gen.), V. ἀντιλάζυσθαι (gen.).Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Cling fast to: V. ἄπριξ ἔχεσθαι (gen.), Ar. προσέχεσθαι (dat.).Embrace: P. and V. ἀσπάζεσθαι, V. περιπτύσσειν (Plat. also but rare P.), προσπτύσσειν (or mid.), ἐμφῦναι (dat.) ( 2nd aor. ἐμφύειν), P. ἐκκρεμάννυσθαι (gen.) (Thuc., 7, 75), V. ἐκκρήμνασθαι (gen.), ἐξαρτᾶσθαι (gen.).Clinging to one another: V. ἐπʼ ἀλλήλοισιν ἀμφικείμενοι (Soph., O.C. 1620).Clinging to one hope after another: P. ἀναρτώμενοι ἐλπίσιν ἐξ ελπίδων (Dem. 346).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Cling
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9 Continue
v. trans.Resume: P. ἀναλαμβάνειν, ἐπαναλαμβάνειν.Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Persevere in: P. ἐγκαρτερεῖν (dat.).V. intrans. Keep on: P. διατελεῖν (part.), διαμένειν (part. or infin.), διαγίγνεσθαι (part.), P. and V. καρτερεῖν (part.).Go forward: P. προέρχεσθαι.Be prolonged: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι, V. χρονίζειν.Persevere: P. and V. καρτερεῖν. P. διατελεῖν.Extend: P. διήκειν.Continue with: P. συνδιατελεῖν (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Continue
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10 Hold
v. trans.Occupy: P. and V. ἔχειν, κατέχειν.Contain, keep in: P. and V. στέγειν.Have room for: P. and V. χωρεῖν (acc.) (Eur., Hipp. 941).The city can't hold him ( isn't big enough for him): P. ἡ πόλις αὐτὸν οὐ χωρεῖ (Dem. 579).Maintain, preserve: P. and V. φυλάσσειν, σώζειν.Stop, check: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρύκειν, ἐξερύκειν, ἐρητύειν.Grasp: P. and V. λαμβάνειν, λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see grasp.Hold fast: see cling to.Be held fast: V. προσέχεσθαι (pass.) (Eur., Med. 1213).Consider, deem: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, ἄγειν, V. νέμειν.Be held: P. and V. δοκεῖν.Hold a meeting: P. and V. σύλλογον ποιεῖν (or mid.).Hold an office: Ar. and P. ἄρχειν ἀρχήν, or ἄρχειν alone.V. intrans. Remain firm: P. and V. μένειν.All that they put upon their shoulders held there without fastenings: V. ὅποσα δʼ ἐπʼ ὤμοις ἔθεσαν οὐ δεσμῶν ὕπο προσείχετο (Eur., Bacch. 755).Maintain an opinion: P. and V. νομίζειν, ἡγεῖσθαι, οἴεσθαι, P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι, διισχυρίζεσθαι.Hold good: P. and V. μένειν, ἐμμένειν.Hold back: see Restrain.Hold by, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Hold down. — They held me down by the hair: V. κόμης κατεῖχον (Eur., Hec. 1166).Hold forth: see Offer.Make a speech: Ar. and P. δημηγορεῖν.Hold out, stretch forth: P. and V. προτείνειν (acc.), ἐκτείνειν (acc.), ὀρέγειν (Plat.).Hold out ( as a threat): P. ἀνατείνεσθαι.Hold out ( as an excuse): P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319.), V. προτείνειν, P. προφασίζεσθαι.Hold out, not to yield: P. and V. ἀντέχειν, καρτερεῖν, ὑφίστασθαι.Hold out against: P. and V. ἀντέχειν (dat.), ὑφίστασθαι (acc.), V. καρτερεῖν (acc.).Hold over: Ar. ὑπερέχειν (τί τινος).As threat: P. ἀνατείνεσθαί (τί τινι).For a little while the alliance held together: P. ὀλίγον μὲν χρόνον συνέμεινεν ἡ ὁμαιχμία (Thuc. 1, 18)Hold up ( as example): P. παράδειγμα ποιεῖσθαι (acc.).——————interj.Stop: P. and V. ἐπίσχες, παῦε, Ar. and P. ἔχε, V. ἴσχε, σχές, παῦσαι (all 2nd pers. sing. of the imperative).——————subs.Thing to hold by: P. ἀντιλαβή, ἡ.Get a hold or grip: P. ἀντιλαβὴν ἔχειν.Support: P. and V. ἔρεισμα, τό (Plat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Hold
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11 Keep
v. trans.Preserve, retain: P. and V. σώζειν, φυλάσσειν.Detain: P. and V. κατέχειν, ἐπέχειν, Ar. and V. ἴσχειν (rare P.), V. ἐπίσχειν (rare P.), ἐρητύειν; see Check.Keeping Sicily on the left: P. ἐν δεξιᾷ λαβόντες τὴν Σικελίαν (Thuc. 7, 1).V. intrans. Keep ( doing a thing), continue: P. διατελεῖν (part.), διαμένειν (part. or infin.), διαγίγνεσθαι (part.), P. and V. καρτερεῖν (part.).You keep talking nonsense: P. φλυαρεῖς ἔχων (Plat., Gorg. 490E.; cf. Ar., Ran. 202).Shall I tell you openly what happened there or keep back the tale: V. πότερά σοι παρρησίᾳ φράσω τὰ κεῖθεν ἢ λόγον στειλώμεθα (Eur., Bacch. 668).Keep down: P. and V. κατέχειν.Subdue: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι, χειροῦσθαι.Keep in the dark: P. and V. κρύπτειν (τινά τι), P. ἀποκρύπτεσθαι (τινά τι).We are keeping him in the dark touching this matter: V. σιγῇ τοῦθʼ ὑφαιρούμεσθά νιν (Eur., El. 271). Keep off, v. trans.: P. and V. ἀπέχειν, ἀμύνειν, Ar. and P. ἀπαμύνειν; see ward off.Hard to keep off, adj.: V. δυσφύλακτος.Refrain from: P. and V. ἀπέχεσθαι (gen.).Go forward: P. and V. προβαίνειν, προχωρεῖν, P. προέρχεσθαι.Be prolonged: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι, V. χρονίζειν.Keep out: see keep off.Keep to, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).They kept more to the sea: P. τῆς θαλάσσης μᾶλλον ἀντείχοντο (Thuc. 1, 13).He would both have kept to the law and shown his piety: V. καὶ τοῦ νόμου τʼ ἂν εἴχετʼ εὐσεβής τʼ ἂν ἦν (Eur., Or. 503). Keep together, v. trans.: P. and V. συνέχειν.Keep under: see keep down.Keep up, hold out, v. intrans.: P. and V. ἀντέχειν.Keep up with: P. and V. ἕπεσθαι (dat.), συνέπεσθαι (dat.), V. ὁμαρτεῖν (dat.).——————subs.Keep of castle: use P. and V. πύργος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Keep
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12 Oath
subs.P. and V. ὅρκος, ὁ, or pl., ὅρκιον, τό (Thuc.), or pl., V. ὁρκώματα, τά.Affidavit: Ar. and P. ἀντωμοσία, ἡ, P. διωμοσία, ἡ.This oath abides true: V. ταδʼ εὐόρκως ἔχει (Æsch., Cho. 979).True oath: V. εὐορκώματα, τά.False oath: P. ἐπιορκία, ἡ.Administer an oath to, v.: P. ἐξορκοῦν (acc. or absol.).Agree to an oath: V. συνομνύναι (Soph., Phil. 1367).Bind by an oath: Ar. and P. ὁρκοῦν, P. ὅρκῳ καταλαμβάνειν, ὅρκῳ πιστοῦν (also mid. in V.), V. ὅρκῳ ζευγνύναι, ὅρκοις περιβάλλειν (Eur., I.T. 788).By reason of the oaths whereby he was bound: V. οὕνεχ’ ὅρκων οἷσιν ἦν ἐπώμοτος (Soph., Aj. 1113).We are bound by oaths: V. ὅρκοις κεκλῄμεθα (Eur., Hel. 977).Bind oneself by oaths v.: P. and V. διόμνυσθαι.Exchange oaths: P. ὅρκους διδόναι καὶ δέχεσθαι.The generals exchanged oaths to abide by the terms: V. ὅρκους συνῆψαν ἐμμενεῖν στρατηλάται (Eur., Phoen. 1241).Faithful to one's oath, adj.: P. and V. εὔορκος.Be faithful to one's oath, v.: P. and V. εὐορκεῖν.Faithfulness to one's oath, subs.: P. εὐορκία, ἡ (Dem. 607).False to one's oath, adj.: Ar. and P. ἐπίορκος.Be false to one's oath, v.: Ar. and P. ἐπιορκεῖν.On oath: see under Oath.Take an oath, swear, v.: P. and V. ὀμνύναι, ἐπαμνύναι, διόμνυσθαι, κατομνύναι (or mid.), V. ὁρκωματεῖν, διομνύναι.Under oath: use adj., P. and V. ἔνορκος, V. ὅρκιος, διώμοτος, ἐπώμοτος.Be under oath, v.: P. and V. ὀμωμοκέναι (perf. act. of ὀμνύναι).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Oath
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13 Observe
v. trans.Note: P. and V. νοῦν ἔχειν πρός (acc. or dat.), ἐπισκοπεῖν, ἐννοεῖν (or mid.), νοεῖν (or mid.), Ar. and P. προσέχειν (dat.), προσέχειν τὸν νοῦν (dat.). Absol., P. and V. ἐνδέχεσθαι.Perceive: P. and V. μανθάνειν, αἰσθάνεσθαι (acc. or gen.). ἐπαισθάνεσθαι (acc. or gen.), γιγνώσκειν, P. καταμανθάνειν.Be on the watch for: P. and V. φυλάσσειν (acc.), προσδοκᾶν (acc.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτηρεῖν (acc.), V. καραδοκεῖν (acc.) (also Xen.).Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Celebrate: P. and V. ἄγειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Observe
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14 Remain
v. intrans.Abide: P. and V. μένειν, παραμένειν, Ar. and P. καταμένειν. περιμένειν, P. διαμένειν, ὑπομένειν, V. μίμνειν, προσμένειν; see Stay.Remain behind: P. ὑπομένειν.Remain on: Ar. and P. ἐπιμένειν (absol.).Hold good: P. and V. ἐμμένειν.Remain over: P. περιεῖναι, Ar. and P. περιγίγνεσθαι.Hope remains: P. ἐλπὶς ὕπεστι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Remain
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15 Stick
subs.Staff: Ar. and P. ῥάβδος, ἡ, βακτηρία, ἡ, V. βάκτρον, τό, σκῆπτρον, τό. Ar. σκίπων, ὁ. βακτήριον, τό.Dry sticks for lighting fires: P. and V. πυρεῖα, τά (Plat. and Soph.).He raised his stick against him: P. ἐπανήρατο τὴν βακτηρίαν (Thuc. 8, 84).——————v. trans.Glue: Ar. and P. κολλᾶν.Fix: P. and V. πηγνύναι.V. intrans.Remain: P. and V. μένειν.Stick in: Ar. ἐμπεπηγέναι ( 2nd perf. of ἐμπηγνύναι).Hesitate, scruple: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν, κατοκνεῖν.Be embarrassed: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν.Stick at, hesitate at: P. and V. ὀκνεῖν (acc.), ἀφίστασθαι (gen.); see shrink from.Stick at nothing: P. and V. πᾶν ποιεῖν, πανουργεῖν.Stick out, stretch out, v. trans., P. and V. προτείνειν; v. intrans., project: P. and V. προὔχειν, Ar. and P. ἐξέχειν.Stick to, cling to: P. and V. ἔχεσθαι (gen.), ἀντέχεσθαι (gen.).Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Attach to: P. and V. προσεῖναι (dat.), προσγίγνεσθαι (dat.), προσκεῖσθαι (dat.).Stick together: Ar. and P. συνίστασθαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stick
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16 Under
adv.P. and V. κάτω, V. ἔνερθε(ν), νέρθε(ν).Adjectivally, inferior to: P. and V. ἥσσων (gen.), ὕστερος (gen.).The underworld: P. and V. ᾍδης, ὁ, or use P. and V. οἱ κάτω, οἱ κάτωθεν, V. οἱ ἔνερθε, οἱ νέρτεροι, οἱ ἐνέρτεροι, οἱ κατὰ χθονός; see under World.From the underworld: P. and V. κάτωθεν, V. ἔνερθε(ν), νέρθε(ν).In the underworld: P. and V. κάτω, ἐκεῖ, ἐν ᾍδου, V. νέρθε(ν), ἔνερθε(ν).Of the underworld, adj.: P. and V. χθόνιος (Plat. but rare P.), V. νέρτερος.To the underworld: P. and V. εἰς ᾍδου, ἐκεῖσε.——————prep.Of motion under: Ar. and P. ὑπό (acc.).Of rest: P. and V. ὑπό (gen. or dat., but dat. rare in P.).Of subjection: P. and V. ὑπό (dat.).Below: P. and V. ὑπό (gen.), Ar. and P. ὑπένερθε (gen.), V. ἔνερθε(ν) (gen.), νέρθε(ν) (gen.), κάτω (gen.).I am not amenable to the laws under which I was summarily arrested: P. καθʼ οὓς ἀπήχθην οὐκ ἔνοχός εἰμι τοῖς νόμοις (Antipho. 139, 27).Under a name: P. ἐπʼ ὀνόματος.To abide by the name under which he adopted you: P. μένειν ἐφʼ οὗ σὲ ἐποιήσατο ὀνόματος (Dem. 1003).Under arms: P. and V. ἐν ὅπλοις.Under fire, be under fire: use P. and V. βάλλεσθαι (lit., be shot at).Under ground: P. ὑπὸ γῆς, V. ὑπὸ χθονός, κατὰ χθονός, κάτω γῆς, κάτω χθονός, Ar. κατὰ τῆς γῆς (Pl. 238).Under sentence: use condemned.Under way, get under way, v.: P. and V. ἀπαίρειν, αἴρειν (V. in mid.); see set sail.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Under
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17 Word
subs.P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, ῥῆμα, τό, ἔπος, τό (rare P.), μῦθος, ὁ (rare P.).In grammar: Ar. and P. ὄνομα, τό.As opposed to, deed: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, ἔπος, τό.Intelligence: P. and V. πύστις, ἡ (Thuc. but rare P.), V. πευθώ, ἡ.Rumour: P. and V. φήμη, ἡ, λόγος, ὁ, V. βᾶξις, ἡ, κληδών, ἡ, κλέος, τό, Ar. and V. μῦθος, ὁ, φάτις, ἡ.Word of command: P. παράγγελσις, ἡ, τὰ παραγγελλόμενα. P.round the word of command, v: P. and V. παραγγέλλειν.Send round word, P. περιαγγέλλειν.He has remained already fifteen months without sending word: V. ἤδη δέκα μῆνας πρὸς ἄλλοις πεντʼ ἀκήρυκτος μένει (Soph., Trach. 44).In a word: see adv., P. and V. ἁπλῶς, P. ὅλως.To sum up: P. συνελόντι, ὡς ἐν κεφαλαίῳ εἰπεῖν.Briefly: P. and V. συντόμως, συλλήβδην, ἐν βραχεῖ.In word, as opposed to in deed: P. and V. λόγῳ. V. λόγοις (Eur., El. 47), τοῖς ὀνόμασιν (Eur., I. A. 1115), τοῖς λόγοις (Eur., Or. 287).As an excuse: P. and V. πρόφασιν.In so mang words: P. and V. ἁπλῶς.Expressly: P. διαρρήδην, P. and V. ἄντικρυς.Not writing it in so many words, but wishing to make this plain: P. οὐ τούτοις τοῖς ῥήμασι γράψας ταῦτα δὲ βουλόμενος δεικνύναι (Dem. 239).By word of mouth: P. ἀπὸ στόματος, P. and V. ἀπὸ γλώσσης.By hearsay: P. ἀκοῇ.Word for word: Ar. κατʼ ἔπος.Exactly: P. and V. ἀκριβῶς.Do you answer word for word: V. ἔπος δʼ ἀμείβου πρὸς ἔπος (Æsch., Eum 586).Not to utter a word: P. οὐδὲ φθέγγεσθαι, Ar. and P. οὐδὲ γρύζειν.No one dared to utter a word: P. ἐτόλμησεν οὐδεὶς... ῥῆξαι φωνήν (Dem. 126).I thought I had suffered justly for having dared to utter a word: P. ἡγούμην δίκαια πεπονθέναι ὅτι ἔργυξα (Plat., Euthy. 301A).Not a word: Ar. and P. οὐδὲ γρῦ.Not a word about: P. οὐδὲ μικρὸν ὑπέρ (gen.) (Dem. 352), οὐδὲ γρῦ περί (gen.) (Dem. 353).——————v. trans.Use P. and V. λέγειν.Vaguely worded: V. δυσκρίτως εἰρημένος.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Word
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